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On entering the house via the courtyard you climb the rustic stone staircase to arrive on the main floor of the house. A large kitchen flows through to a dining area, seating up to 10 people, and the generous sitting room.
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Living Room: This beautifully furnished living space with large comfortable sofas and has a hi-fi with iPod docking station, 42” flat screen TV, DVD player and British freeview satellite TV, and is surrounded by period Provençal features, such as the large stone fireplace housing a log burning stove and exposed traditional beams. This large lounge/diner leads onto a balcony via three sets of French doors.
Dining: This area has a large Oak table with 8 chairs.
Kitchen: The bespoke contemporary kitchen is a lovely bright room with everything the keen chef could need: American side-by-side fridge-freezer, range cooker with double oven, 5 gas burners and hot-plate, microwave, and dishwasher..
Balcony: This benefits from the shade of the large plane tree from which the Maison la Platane derives its name. The balcony is private to ‘La Platane’ and seats 6-8 people. Here you can enjoy barbeques with a view of the Luberon hills.
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Le Platane can comfortably sleep 7 people having 1 master double with en-suite bathroom and on the other side of the building are 2 double bedrooms (1 with an additional single bed) which share a bathroom
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Bedroom 1: The master bedroom has a 1.6m-wide bed (5.25ft) and looks out over the grounds towards the pool and Mont Ventoux in the distance. The en-suite bathroom has a bath, a large walk-in shower, double basin, WC. and electric towel dryer.
Bedroom 2: This room has a double 1.4m-wide bed (4.6ft) This room looks out onto the courtyard and across to the balcony. It shares a shower room with Bedroom 3.
Bedroom 3: This room has a double 1.4m-wide bed (4.6ft) and a single 90cm-wide bed (3ft). This room looks out across the vines and the hills beyond. It shares a shower room with Bedroom 2.
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Mas des Cedres is set in beautiful grounds at the foot of the Luberon hills, near the beautiful village of Menerbes. The Mas (provencal farmhouse) is split into four very different rentals Cerisier, Plantane, Murier, Amandier named for trees growing near each one.
Outside the Platane has a large balcony for eating and barbecueing in the shade of the plane tree. It overlooks the courtyard and has views onto the hills and vines.
The grounds, pool and tennis court are shared with three other apartments but each one is separate, facing in different directions, and have their own private outside terrace with dining table and chairs.
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Pool: The pool is 10 x 5m (33 x 16ft), with roman steps at the shallow end and a diving board at the deep end. Around the pool are very comfortable sunloungers and parasols, as well as the pool house and shower. For security the pool area is fenced and gated.
Tennis: The surface is hard, and has night lighting too. Rackets and balls are provided
Boules: Alongside the Tennis court is a ‘bouledrome’ with seating underneath a nearby shady pergola ideal to keep cool you and your drinks cool.
Play area: This has various swings and a slide.
Laundry room: This contains two washing machines, the tennis rackets and DVD collection. A washing line is available on the side of the property.
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Mas des Cedres is on the plain below the hilltop village of Menerbes about 1km from the town.
Menerbes is a perfect Provence village – picturesque, perched above the vineyards with terrific views all around, and blessed with good restaurants, bar and small food stores, as well as the seasonal market on Thursday mornings. Peter Mayle came here to write ‘A Year in Provence’, he left long ago but everything that delighted him and his readers is still in place. Art expos and a classical music festival give Menerbes a gentle buzz in the summer.